FTD Fail, Candy Hearts and Other Valentine Stories
Got a timely Valentine's Day e-mail today. It was from the FTD.com floral spot that I had done some business with the other day. "Despite our best efforts, due to…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Interrupters,’ ‘The Loving Story’
On a special, super-long episode of “Frontline” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) Steve James of “Hoop Dreams” fame and Alex Kotlowitz, author of “There Are No Children Here” tell…
Sharon Malone’s Education of the Old South
One of the most remarkable documentaries in Black History Month is the one that premiered tonight on PBS, “Slavery by Another Name,” which recounts the decades of forced labor that…
How Kevin Smith Got Back on TV
Kevin Smith wasn’t anxious to get back into television. After all, his last “disastrous foray into TV” was an animated series based on his movie “Clerks” in 2000. “We only…
Monday TV: ‘Slavery By Another Name,’ BET Honors
Sometimes the stories explored in documentaries during Black History Month can be pretty familiar. But the new “Slavery by Another Name” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), an adaptation of…
Do the Grammys Really Take Care of Their Own?
There was a silly notion online that Bruce Springsteen shouldn't have begun his performance with the E Street Band kicking off the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday by asking "America,…
Jennifer Hudson to Sing Whitney Tribute at Grammys
Jennifer Hudson will sing a tribute to Whitney Houston at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) in hastily-planned salute put together after Houston’s death Saturday at 48. It’s…
Also On Sunday: ‘Walking Dead’ Returns, With Other Comic Men
While fans were surprised that the first half of the season slowed down its pace and largely stayed put on a farm, “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.) picks up…
Ridiculing in Person
"Saturday Night Live" has kind of made it its business over the years to ridicule a celebrity in front of the celebrity, as long as the celebrity is in on…
Whitney Houston, 1963-2012
Whitney Houston, who was found dead Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at 48 of unknown causes, set a standard in pop singing few could ever hope to reach. After…